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Choudhury, A.
Records of cats in Dihang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve in northeastern India
2010 Cat News (53): 22-24
Dihang-Dibang (Dehang-Debang) Biosphere Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India covers part of Eastern Himalaya and Mishmi Hills. The elevation in the reserve ranges from 500 m to above 5000 m a.s.l. allowing a diverse habitat ranging from tropical rain forest to snow. A survey for mammals and birds was conducted in 2002-04 and 2008. Among 26 species of carnivores, eight species of cats were recorded during this study. The major conservation issues in the reserve and its vicinity are poaching for meat and trade in body parts, intrusions by poachers from Tibet (China), habitat loss owing to shifting cultivation and felling of trees, and construction of mega dams. Other issues are lack of adequate enforcement and awareness. Easy availability of firearms has greatly enhanced the rate of poaching/hunting.
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